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How about tying the initial meeting in with a really high profile book, to hook their attention? Put on your posters, ‘Do you want to write the next Da Vinci Code?’ and have a session on pace and tension, then move into other topics. Just found you on the front page, and thought I’d share my thought. Sorry to butt in!

Instead of creative writing, I ‘d rather orgranise a love letter/poem writing course/competition.

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have u seen “GTO” ? you may think whether you could be such kind of teacher ?

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oh yes, poem writing should be a good idea

Instead of creative, I will let them do some traslations as first step. Translate some songs and poems from Chinese to English. How does this sound ? :o)

i vote for option 8….hehehe….hahaha…XD well, don’t emphasize on “u MUST write sth!!!!!!” when u promote the club…they like playing, so why not make it in the way that they can play, joke, laugh and write at the same time? the first thing u have to do is to help them get rid of the impression of writing is just sitting and having extra compositions outside school hours … : ) sheep

Haha, I guess #9 will work, though your students will kill you when they know the truth!!! Or, you should bribe other teachers, (instead of students) to force their students to join your club!!!

If your students love to be famous, how about offering your club members a chance having their articles published, like school magazine? («¢¡A¶V§è¶V»·¡C¦ý­«ÂI¨ä¹ê´N¬Oª¾¹D¾Ç¥Í¹ï¤°»ò¦³¿³½ì¡A¦A associate the writing club to it.) Let them have fun is the most important

haha… i had a really good laugh. 😉 Is there any kind of school publication that students can publish in, such as newsletter, year book, etc?? how about inviting those students whom u think have a talent for writing to join first?

Would you consider giving them creative writing homework in class? maybe some students will discover they enjoy the homework, and will start getting interested?

gee i left this message in your previous entry and somehow it disappears >.< anyway… “writing” may be the only part they are running away from.who doesn’t read books/watch movies/TV dramas?we all live in a fictional climate, it may not be as hard as they think to start “creative writing”. they may even already have their own ideas.

actually… what if you begin with some kind of “story club” — start off with story-telling in gatherings, then invite them to tell their stories — doesn’t have to be long — gradually ask them to invent stories — doesn’t have to put into “writing”… then make some notes, shape them into some “outlines” of stories, send it to them and see if they’re interested?

ha ha ha.. you make me laugh… it would be good if you could use your 10 ways to get them to join lol… I don’t think they will work like you said. Maybe you can tell them that by expressing their thoughts,feelings and minds of fantisy with creative writing then they may be rich one day.That may work lol… Not to mention that it may help broaden their abilities to express fact and fiction.

You could tell them that this experience would help them in the future with journalism and possible travel if they were interested. And that opening their minds to creative writing may lead them to writing for a career in books and magazines and maybe create best seller like lord of the rings or the hobbit. Good luck. I’m sure you will find people that are interested 🙂

RYN: Hah?? How come that the title of my entry contains such problems? I just took it from the title of one on my favorite songs,lah….*confused… But glad finally you could open it…

Hahaha….the same old exam-oriented HK students…OK, I like suggestion #9, but not telling them you have a connection w/ the Exam Authority..rather, tell them that the club can promise a high grade and success in the EXAM coz in the club, they practice how to write better…how does that sound??

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Haha…getting students to join is indeed a big problem. Some how, I still link your club to club sandwich…hehe. Think of a better name, Creating Writing Club doesn’t sound interesting. How about “Fun with writing and eating”? offer something for them to eat at each meeting and then ask them to write about their feeling, experience or story associate about the food they have taken.

I bet you will have lots of student joining just for the eating part….LOL

Hey, I really don’t want to be discouraging, but Creative Writing Club, it’s simply a hopeless venture…

I think the first thing to do is to create a writing community which encourages students to write. After creating a writing atmosphere gradually, you put forward an idea of creating a club.

Just starts with anything students like to write (ÀHµ§), of course you can start with yourself

Tell them you have got the tips for writing the most unique essay, good enough for them to obtain straight A in HKCEE & HKAL! Or tell them you that you know some strategies on how to write some touching love letters.

*glances above at Lovely Trinity’s notes* O____O” hopeless venture???? Why???? …… Ever since i started writing on OD, i realize that actually a lot of people do love to and have the talent to write, so i think starting a Creative Writing Club (whatever name u choose to use) is a good cause!!! I’m still for it no matter what.

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Generating the idea at the first place is amazing enough. Your thoughts to create a writing culture, I believe, will soften your students’ hearts especially where the culture is lacking. Option 5 may be viable I think. Or you can try to encourage them by promising that selected good entries will be published in a booklet (and in fact this worked out well at my secondary school) Bon chance!

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“Creative Writing Club” does sound dull. What you need is something to keep them on their toes. People love being in suspense. My teacher, though harsh grading, was very unpredictable, and we loved him for it. High profile is definitely a good idea: “Composing with Imaginative Literary Skills”-hmm…sounds modern, sleek, classy and more appealing. (don’t use my exampleb it’s bad lol) Good luck!

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I just find there’s no writing culture in the HK education system but only focus on linguistics. That’s why many Hong Kong students don’t like English, and their English standard is not very good, though we have learnt for many years.

Encourage them to read more first!!